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@freadom-for-all.bsky.social
Dog friendly; also cats. Veteran. Gattaca; also Idiocracy. fREADom!
Blue dot / red state
Blue dot / red state
Pinned
“There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people.”
Ronald D Moore
Battlestar Galactica; S1E2, “Water;” 14 Jan 05; Adama
Ronald D Moore
Battlestar Galactica; S1E2, “Water;” 14 Jan 05; Adama
Every time.
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Every time.
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Laura Loomer is now officially part of the Pentagon press corps.
We live in Idiocracy.
We live in Idiocracy.
November 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Laura Loomer is now officially part of the Pentagon press corps.
We live in Idiocracy.
We live in Idiocracy.
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The U.S. Department of the Interior intends to fire at least 2,000 employees, including almost every employee at the Columbia Environmental Research Center. (@kbianews.bsky.social)
U.S. Interior Department plans to fire nearly all staff at Missouri environmental research center
The Department of the Interior is currently blocked from carrying out its plan to terminate more than 2,000 positions. That includes nearly everyone at the Columbia Environmental Research Center, which has studied ecosystems, animals and toxic chemicals for more than 60 years.
www.kcur.org
October 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The U.S. Department of the Interior intends to fire at least 2,000 employees, including almost every employee at the Columbia Environmental Research Center. (@kbianews.bsky.social)
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“Eroding the separation of church & state is a threat to all of our religious liberties— but that’s different from separating our faith from our politics.”
@jamestalarico.bsky.social tells us Dems should speak to people about faith, or Republicans will claim a monopoly on religion.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social tells us Dems should speak to people about faith, or Republicans will claim a monopoly on religion.
October 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
“Eroding the separation of church & state is a threat to all of our religious liberties— but that’s different from separating our faith from our politics.”
@jamestalarico.bsky.social tells us Dems should speak to people about faith, or Republicans will claim a monopoly on religion.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social tells us Dems should speak to people about faith, or Republicans will claim a monopoly on religion.
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In the 1995 book The Demon Haunted World, Carl Sagan warned that the US was turning its back on science, and that the consequences would be dire.
Near the start of their new book, Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez argue that what the astronomer feared is now coming to pass.
Near the start of their new book, Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez argue that what the astronomer feared is now coming to pass.
Two top scientists tackle Trump's idiocracy
In a new book, Michael Mann and Peter Hotez examine the risks posed by entrenched beliefs, corporate greed, and regressive governments.
www.motherjones.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
In the 1995 book The Demon Haunted World, Carl Sagan warned that the US was turning its back on science, and that the consequences would be dire.
Near the start of their new book, Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez argue that what the astronomer feared is now coming to pass.
Near the start of their new book, Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez argue that what the astronomer feared is now coming to pass.
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How to create #agroforestry systems that work for farmers
Read the full Q&A with scientist Andrew Miccolis about the Options by Context approach
🔗: https://bit.ly/48sNy5V
#Trees4Resilience #WCA2025
Read the full Q&A with scientist Andrew Miccolis about the Options by Context approach
🔗: https://bit.ly/48sNy5V
#Trees4Resilience #WCA2025
How to create agroforestry systems that work for farmers - CIFOR-ICRAF Forests News
“Simply replicating a pre-existing model and thinking it will be successful won’t work. What works is looking at the context and coming up with a tailored solution.” This is the conclusion that Andrew...
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October 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
How to create #agroforestry systems that work for farmers
Read the full Q&A with scientist Andrew Miccolis about the Options by Context approach
🔗: https://bit.ly/48sNy5V
#Trees4Resilience #WCA2025
Read the full Q&A with scientist Andrew Miccolis about the Options by Context approach
🔗: https://bit.ly/48sNy5V
#Trees4Resilience #WCA2025
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The end of federal enforcement of special ed laws. Some states - including MN - will likely be ok. But a lot of disabled kids in a lot of states are going to lose the education that federal law and decades of jurisprudence say they are owed.
Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says
The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
www.usatoday.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The end of federal enforcement of special ed laws. Some states - including MN - will likely be ok. But a lot of disabled kids in a lot of states are going to lose the education that federal law and decades of jurisprudence say they are owed.
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NPR's Tiny Desk and the beloved This Old House radio shows will join the family of weekend programming on KCUR 89.3, beginning on Oct. 18. It's part of a slate of changes to the broadcast schedule.
KCUR is adding Tiny Desk Radio and This Old House to broadcast schedule
NPR's Tiny Desk and the beloved This Old House radio shows will join the family of weekend programming on KCUR 89.3, beginning on Oct. 18. It's part of a slate of changes to the broadcast schedule.
www.kcur.org
October 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
NPR's Tiny Desk and the beloved This Old House radio shows will join the family of weekend programming on KCUR 89.3, beginning on Oct. 18. It's part of a slate of changes to the broadcast schedule.
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Looks like the New York Times recently rediscovered Kansas City barbecue. We've long been known as a barbecue capitol of the US, but how we got that reputation is less known. Here's the story of the man who helped put KC barbecue on the map.
Meet Henry Perry, the Black entrepreneur who created Kansas City barbecue in the early 1900s
Two of the most famous Kansas City barbecue restaurants — Gates and Arthur Bryant’s — trace their style of barbecue directly back to Henry Perry, Kansas City's original barbecue king.
www.kcur.org
October 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Looks like the New York Times recently rediscovered Kansas City barbecue. We've long been known as a barbecue capitol of the US, but how we got that reputation is less known. Here's the story of the man who helped put KC barbecue on the map.
Thread.
#ResistanceRoots
#NationalHispanicHeritageMonth
Do you enjoy New Mexico chiles? I know I do. And for that, we can thank Mexican American horticulturist Fabian García, who has been described as the “father of the New Mexican food industry” because of his pioneering work. /1
#NationalHispanicHeritageMonth
Do you enjoy New Mexico chiles? I know I do. And for that, we can thank Mexican American horticulturist Fabian García, who has been described as the “father of the New Mexican food industry” because of his pioneering work. /1
October 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Thread.
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In one of her final interviews before she died, Jane Goodall emphasized that we know what’s killing the planet: industrial agriculture, including livestock, and burning fossil fuels.
She also reminded us that we don't have much time to save our planet.
She also reminded us that we don't have much time to save our planet.
Jane Goodall’s final, urgent, message
"Intelligent creatures don’t destroy their only home.”
www.motherjones.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In one of her final interviews before she died, Jane Goodall emphasized that we know what’s killing the planet: industrial agriculture, including livestock, and burning fossil fuels.
She also reminded us that we don't have much time to save our planet.
She also reminded us that we don't have much time to save our planet.
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Claiming that movie production "has been stolen" from Hollywood and the U.S., President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that "I will be imposing a 100% tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States."
https://to.pbs.org/48pLr2P
https://to.pbs.org/48pLr2P
Trump takes tariff war to the movies by announcing 100% tax on foreign-made films
Claiming that movie production “has been stolen’’ from Hollywood and the U.S., Trump posted said he would be imposed the 100% tariff on “any and all movies” made outside of the U.S.
www.pbs.org
September 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Claiming that movie production "has been stolen" from Hollywood and the U.S., President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that "I will be imposing a 100% tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States."
https://to.pbs.org/48pLr2P
https://to.pbs.org/48pLr2P
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Trump will hasten their betrayal by providing cover for those who no longer see the need to tolerate religious minorities and as a consequence, regard them as expendable. And he will do that by claiming that the epidemic of violence comes solely from “the left,” putting his allies deeper in peril.
September 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Trump will hasten their betrayal by providing cover for those who no longer see the need to tolerate religious minorities and as a consequence, regard them as expendable. And he will do that by claiming that the epidemic of violence comes solely from “the left,” putting his allies deeper in peril.
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State panel revokes Des Moines superintendent’s license following his arrest by federal immigration officers
State panel revokes Des Moines superintendent's license following Friday arrest
A state educational licensing board has revoked the license of Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts following his arrest by federal immigration officers last week.
www.thegazette.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
State panel revokes Des Moines superintendent’s license following his arrest by federal immigration officers
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Line 5 threatens Tribal homelands, water, and treaty rights. NARF stands in solidarity with the Bad River Band and allies challenging Wisconsin’s approval of Enbridge’s proposed reroute: a project that would cut through wetlands, streams, and cultural resources. Read more: buff.ly/B19AxY5
September 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Line 5 threatens Tribal homelands, water, and treaty rights. NARF stands in solidarity with the Bad River Band and allies challenging Wisconsin’s approval of Enbridge’s proposed reroute: a project that would cut through wetlands, streams, and cultural resources. Read more: buff.ly/B19AxY5
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Signed 60 years ago this week, Executive Order 11246 was a landmark step by President Lyndon Johnson to advance equal opportunity in employment. But just two days into his second term, President Trump revoked EO 11246— a significant rollback of protections that had stood for six decades.
From Berlin to Beijing to U.S. Congress, Women's Courage to Convene Propels Us Forward
Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, sports and entertainment, judicial offices and the private sector—with a little…
msmagazine.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Signed 60 years ago this week, Executive Order 11246 was a landmark step by President Lyndon Johnson to advance equal opportunity in employment. But just two days into his second term, President Trump revoked EO 11246— a significant rollback of protections that had stood for six decades.
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Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools was detained Friday by federal agents. The reason for his detention was not clear, according to the school district.
Roberts’ whereabouts are also, alarmingly, unclear. trib.al/whQu81b
Roberts’ whereabouts are also, alarmingly, unclear. trib.al/whQu81b
ICE Just Detained the Superintendent of Iowa’s Largest School District
It’s still not clear why Dr. Ian Roberts was detained—or where he currently is.
trib.al
September 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools was detained Friday by federal agents. The reason for his detention was not clear, according to the school district.
Roberts’ whereabouts are also, alarmingly, unclear. trib.al/whQu81b
Roberts’ whereabouts are also, alarmingly, unclear. trib.al/whQu81b
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Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/
September 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/
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Rural hospitals are lifelines. When they close, families lose emergency care, maternity wards, and local jobs. Zip codes shouldn’t decide who gets care. I’m fighting to keep rural hospitals open and fully funded.
September 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Rural hospitals are lifelines. When they close, families lose emergency care, maternity wards, and local jobs. Zip codes shouldn’t decide who gets care. I’m fighting to keep rural hospitals open and fully funded.
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🎧 lo-fi microfiche digitization (to study/relax/preserve gov docs to)
Back online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxUj...
Back online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxUj...
lofi Archive radio 🎞️ beats to scan/read microfiche to
YouTube video by Internet Archive
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September 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
🎧 lo-fi microfiche digitization (to study/relax/preserve gov docs to)
Back online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxUj...
Back online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxUj...
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Christian nationalism and tradwife philosophy will not spare any of us, even those with the most privilege—namely, white cis women like Erika Kirk.
The Return of the Tradwife Gospel
Charlie Kirk's wife Erika Kirk's message of motherhood as women’s highest calling is a rebrand of the 19th-century Cult of Domesticity.
msmagazine.com
September 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Christian nationalism and tradwife philosophy will not spare any of us, even those with the most privilege—namely, white cis women like Erika Kirk.
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This week’s Fresh Take newsletter includes our dispatch from New York City’s Climate Week, plus a billion-dollar war over red sauce, foraging’s revival and more.
Dr. Jane Goodall’s Take On Sustainability In Trying Times: ‘Have Courage’
This week’s Fresh Take newsletter includes our dispatch from New York City’s Climate Week, plus a billion-dollar war over red sauce, foraging’s revival and more.
www.forbes.com
September 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This week’s Fresh Take newsletter includes our dispatch from New York City’s Climate Week, plus a billion-dollar war over red sauce, foraging’s revival and more.
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Nearly 100 doctors and healthcare workers from the VA have issued a mass letter raising "urgent concerns" about Trump administration policies. They say staffing cuts and privatization efforts will negatively impact the care of veterans across the country.
VA doctors warn cuts, privatization threaten veterans’ healthcare
Roughy 170 physicians and other medical workers claim Trump administration has weakened veterans’ health system. Trump officials deny their policies are hurting veterans
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Nearly 100 doctors and healthcare workers from the VA have issued a mass letter raising "urgent concerns" about Trump administration policies. They say staffing cuts and privatization efforts will negatively impact the care of veterans across the country.